The Star Hotshots are one one victory away from the 2017 PBA Philippine Cup final. They overpowered the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, 89-80, in Game 5 of their best-of-seven series.
Veteran Rafi Reavis led the way for Star, scoring 17 points and grabbing 13 boards. Mark Barroca added 12 points and 7 assists
Japeth Aguilar had 13 points for the Ginebra.
Game 6 will happen on Sunday, February 19 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
Best Player : @RafiReavis with 17 points and 13 rebounds #WeArePBA pic.twitter.com/672lenu8VU
— PBA (@pbaconnect) February 17, 2017
The Scores:
STAR 89 - Reavis 17, Barroca 12, Lee 10, Maliksi 10, Simon 8, Brondial 8, Melton 7, Pingris 6, Sangalang 5, Jalalon 2, Ramos 2, Dela Rosa 2.
GINEBRA 80 - Aguilar 13, Mercado 9, Ellis 9, Caguioa 9, Helterbrand 6, Cruz 6, Taha 5, Thompson 5, Tenorio 5, Ferrer 4, Mariano 4, Marcelo 3, Devance 2.
Quarter scores: 21-22, 49-45, 71-55, 89-80 | Games Stats.
Semifinals Game 5 Highlights: Star vs. Ginebra | PBA Philippine Cup 2016 - 2017
(Video by Sports5 on YouTube)
[Team Standings: 2016-17 PBA Philippine Cup ]
Semifinals Game 5 - Star vs. Ginebra: Full Video Replay (posted on YouTube):
1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter